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Pa e 2iWestern Maryland Colle el Au ust 30, 1990 Committee Focus on a Student: Vicki Alexander Orientation Continued (rom page 1 Events proval for the dumpster from the by Tessa Dominick Thurs. August 30 Administrative Council by Sep- Meet incoming freshman rock, and (particularly) visiting friendliness. She has not yet tember7. Vicki Alexander. Relocating from the beach. - chosen a 8:00 a.m.-12 noon He also hopes that the alumi- Baltimore, Maryland,sheisa 1990 The major field check-in num collection program will be graduate of Perry Hall High reputation of study, but 9:00 a.m..11:30 a.m. working by the same dale. School. and loca- considers welcome for non-trads Sayre also pointed out that There, she displayed a diver- tion of the physical "the Committee is open to ideas sity of interests, such as assisting s c h 0 0 1 therapyasa and commuters from the community" and he as a lab aide, performing in fash- were the .... ..,.;;:.£;d. possible ca- 11:30 a.m.·l:00 p.m. hopes that people will take the ion shows, and working as a main fac- reer opuon, lunch opportunity to air their concerns member of the legislative club. tors which. 1:15 p.m .•2:45 p.rn. and suggest ideas regarding the Vicki also participated in influenced orientation groups campus environmental situation. lacrosse and field hockey, which her deci- 3:00 p.m. The Committee is also plan- she has continued at WMC. sion to at- ning on expanding its member- Other favorite devices for ten d Convocation ship in an effort to broaden its passingthetimeincludespectating WMC. 4:00 p.m, base in the community and im- the games of other athletes, shop- Vicki's first impression Reception prove its effectiveness in chang- ping, eating, listening to classic upon arrival was of the campus' ing campus environmental pol- icy. Facts about Waste and Recycling The next meeting is sched- uled to include Dean Sayre, Dr. ... The average American family produces about 100 pounds of waste per week. That's Del Palmer (English), Dr. Esther Igtich (Biology), Sherri Diegel 1,200 pounds per person per year. (Publiclnformation).Dr. Thomas ... An estimated 14 billion pounds of trash are dumped into the oceans each year. Deveny (Foreign Languages), Dean DavidSeligman(Academic ... Recycling one aluminum can will save enough energy to run a television set for four Mfairs}, Mel Whalen (Physical hours. Plant) and StudentEnvirmmental ... The junk mail received by Americans in one day could produce enough energy to heat Action Coalition coordinators Pat BlackroanandMeeghanZioIkow- 250,000 homes. ski. ... In America, we need 500 new dumps every year. Dr. Jenni Mingotelli (Ad- ministration and Finance) and ... Each American uses over 1.5 million gallons of water per year. Margaret Bell (Purchasing) may ... A leaky toilet wastes about 10,000 gallons of wate~ p~r_y!,~r. also bring their experience and You can make a difference. Recycle and Conserve. perspective to the Committee in the future. Ghost Has Some Awkward Moments Swayze. Ghost, starring PaJrick Demi Moore. and Whoopi Goldberg. PC-B. is rased by Helen Lowe "Believe." Believe what? ing down a dark urban street talk- wrongfully murdered. sculpting clay on her potter's There is a strong image of Believe that Patrick Swayze is ing about marriage (a subject The editing was honest- wheel. Sam comes up behind her, Moore's and Goldberg's hands geuing too old to play in a Dirty Molly never wanted to talk about looking; Iam speaking of scenes straddles her body with his legs, sliding into an embrace, the black Dancing sequel if he was asked before, possibly because Sam in which bodies and their ghosts and attempts to help her sculpt. and white female hands leaving a to? Yeah, I believe it. But do 1 thought "ditto" was a synonym both appear, when ghosts pass The clay collapses, but that's not strong impact on moviegoers. believe that the story behind Jerry for "I love you.") through solids such as doors and the symbolic part. The theatre was hushed as Zucker's first solo film is very Anyway, to make a long people, and when they move They then begin to re-form the audience shifted uncomforta- original?' No. storyfitintoareview,themovieis objects. the clay together, fingers inter- bly in their seats, then breathed a Ghost is similar to (among about Sam coming to terms with Otherwise, the special ef- twining, and they mold it into a sighofreliefasSamreplacedOda other films) Always and Blithe hisnewtxistence,discoveringthat fectswerenotparticularlymemo- phallic shape while Sam kisses Mae to dance with Molly; how- Spirit, and trips into the afterlife be was murdered, and harassing a rabie, beyond the fact that heaven Molly's neck. ever, it was obvious that the audi- have been more sentimental, fun- fake medium Cut to ence was aware of the movie nier, and more mysterious than in order to scene of Molly "reality," that two women were Ghost. - avenge his Although the plot is mostly and Sam em- embracing as husband and wife The movie is not an un- death. bracing, no dancing tothestrains of the Right- pleasant experience with the af- A I - predictable,Ghost has some inter- trace of clay. I eous Brothers' "Unchained Mel- terlife,likethissummer'sFlatlin- though the esting cinematography and a few think the audi- ody." Sam did not kiss Molly. ers; how could it be, with such plot is mostly ence had no As in any "happy" ending, likeable actors as thestars? Demi predictable, risque scenes that make the movie trouble under- evil goes down defeated, good Moore is Molly die artist, Patrick Ghost has standing the comes up on top. Molly gets to Swayze is Sam the banker. and some interest- more than forgettable. symbolism. see Sam again, and he gets to tell Whoopi Goldberg is Oda Mae ing cinema- The sec- her that be loves her. Brown, the fake medium who's tography and ond instance Ithink that if you paid your not really (fake that is). a few risque , occurs when $6.50 for this movie thinking ,it , Sam and Molly are a de- scenes which make the film more looked like a bad motel room MoUy, Oda Mae, and Sam are was an original story, you should lightful Yuppie couple fbdng up than forgettable. exploding. waiting for Sam's ex-best friend buyabookthenexttime; I'm sure their dream loft; they do things Sam the ghost must learn to The risque scenes were and co-bank:er (a money laun- they have one similar to Ghost if like go to the ballet and get killed live with his new spiritual state; brought to my attention because derer) to arrive at the loft Oda you look for it-after all, didn't on the way home. Well. Sam this takes us through both doors the entire theatre was awkwardly Mae lets Sam use her body for Cathy come back to Heathcliff as does, anyway; what can you ex- and people, which we will not be silent on two occasions. awhile, so he can onceagain touch aghast? pect? After all, they were walk- able to do ~until we have been ThefirstsceneshowsMolly MoUy.